Ronald Koeman To Quit Feyenoord

Ronald Koeman (50), the coach of the Dutch Eredivisie club FC Feyenoord, has notified the management of the club, that he will not renew his contract with the team at the end of the season when it expires.

He will complete three seasons at the club after this campaign season ends. The club was struggling in the Dutch Premier League known as the Eredivisie, when he took over and stabilized the team.

They started winning matches again and in his first season there, the club qualified for the preliminary phase of the Champions League.

In his second season with the Rotterdam giant, they finished third on the Eredivisie table.

Ronald Koeman

The club is currently on the fourth position on the table. Koeman said in the press conference, that he is quiting based on what his instinct is telling him.
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His announcement came on the hills of Marco van Basten, the coach of FC Heerenveen doing the same with his club. Van Basten said he is quiting at the end of the season, because he does not have the correct feeling to continue with the club.

Ronald Koeman and his senior brother Erwin Koeman who was the former coach of Feyenoord and currently the coach of the Eredivisie club RKC, were members of the golden team, that won the European Championship in 1988. Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard and Henk Breuklen were some of the members that conqured Europe that year.

Both Ronald and Erwin started their senior and professional career as players, with the club their father, Martin Koeman played for - the Eredivisie club, FC Groningen.

 Their father Martin who also played for the team Marco van Basten is currently coaching - Heerenveen died last December.

Ronald was asked at the press conference, what he will be doing after the season ends and he has no job. He replied that he will spend time with his family untill someone with a good offer calls him.

And he also wants to take the time to reflect on the death of his father. As aforementioned his father Martin died last two months. His father played a match for the Dutch national team (De Oranje).

Ronald Koeman, played and coached the three top teams of Netherlands - Ajax, PSV and Feyenoord. He made his name as a player with FC Barcelona and De Oranje, later became an assistant coach of both teams.

He has coached many teams which includes Ajax, Vitesse, PSV, Benfica, Valencia and AZ Alkmaar. He won many awards as a footballer.